Former Capitol Hill staffer, proud Democrat, LGBTQ ally, and member of the Resistance. LBJ School alum. Tiny blue dot in a deep red state.
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I know, I know, but: The president of the US saying, literally, "we're going in" in reference to sending the military to an American city for no reason beyond terrorizing the local population should be the most immediately impeachable shit imaginable
Iād like to believe Rudyās story about the car crash, but I remember Shop Rite 2022.
Texas loaded busses with desperate migrants and dropped them off in Chicago like trash in the middle of winter. We welcomed them into our communities. Now Texas is sending its National Guard to terrorize them on our streets. In our neighborhoods. What the fuck.
He will inject heroin but not a vaccine. Make it make sense š¤¦āāļø
Send the entire Administration to AlligatorAlcatraz for treason pending due process hearings. Fire anyone in the federal govt hired during Shitlerās term. Expand SCOTUS and fire Robertās, Thomas and Alito. Indict the first family for profiteering. Indict ICE. Tax churches. Revere the Constitution.
Scream this from the rooftops. Scream it again.
school shootings are back in session
I love these ideas but would encourage the Dems to keep their plans and strategies private. Scaring the tech bros and billionaire class will only encourage them to spend more, try harder and crack down more. Go hard on the messaging and trolling a la Newsom but stay silent about the battle plan.
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Weāve been lied to our whole lives. The maps we grew up with shrink Africa down, making it look so much smaller than it really is. The truth: Africa is massive. You can fit the United States, China, India, Japan, and most of Europe inside itāand still have room left over.
What if we established a tax-exempt Church of Democracy and sued the government for infringing on our religious freedoms when it does authoritarian stuff?
In the meantime, the National Guard appears to be avoiding southeast DC which has a significantly higher crime rate than the business district.
Love the āIāve had Itā podcast. Mizz Welch and Pumps are amazing resistors and warriors!
Pulte the national home builder with a big presence I. Florida? That Pulte?
Herās and Kegsethās supply!
Gun violence is the number one cause of death of children and teens in America. Not food dyes. Not seed oils. Not vaccines. What is the Trump administration and RFK Jr. going to do about it? #MakeAmericaHealthyAgain
When this national nightmare is over I hope people like Jeanine Pirro are tried for treason.
Good for them! If we have an especially virulent flu season this year, I hope people remember that it was āMAHAā RFK Jr that caused it thanks to his weaponization of the CDC and his promotion of quack science.
Where is Melanoma anyway? Does she even perform any duties of a First Lady?
Yikes! The CDC has quietly scaled back its FoodNet surveillance, now only tracking salmonella and STEC. Monitoring for Listeria, Campylobacter, Vibrio and other pathogens has stopped- even after last yearās deadly Listeria outbreak. buff.ly/OyTTIOA h/t @boghuma.bsky.social #medsky #IDsky šš§Ŗ
Itās not just the President. Itās the entire party.
If you have a few minutes, grab a pencil, a pen, or your laptop and make some noise about what you see āourā government doing, particularly when it involves such contempt for human life and dignity: www.commondreams.org/opinion/dona...
āAn American president has opted out of his oath. He has decided to use the military on behalf of his faction against the opposition in the name of security, while demanding obeisance to his lies, delusion and corruption.ā steveschmidt.substack.com/p/i-am
Good grief! Could these sycophants suck up any harder? At some point, itās got to be cringey disgusting, even to them.
Lots of big names in this article about who's gay in DC. I wonder what the MAGA citizens think of this? www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/s...
What next for this utterly incompetent administration? One can only hope the entire First Family Crime Syndicate had their data compromised too.
And heās itching for states to fight back so he can cancel the midterms.
Iām pretty sure both Ivanka and Melania would dump their husbands for a chance to be with Newsom.
Trump's troops are making federal cases out of low-level arrests ā such as possession of an open container ā in DC. Meanwhile, his administration has rolled back enforcement actions against 165 lawbreaking corporations since January. "Tough on crime."
The poor guy is working harder at this dictator thing than heās ever worked at anything in his life. Dictatorship takes a toll.
More evidence that even with Trumpās gerrymandering they fear the midterms. Organize accordingly.
Love this! Thank you for your continued service.
The Democratic purists who whine about Newsomās stance on some issues are ignoring the fact that heās fighting fire with fire while the corporate Dems are rolling over. You canāt win if youāre not willing to fight. Set purity tests aside and focus on bigger goals. Then you can actually make change.
Youāre right and you have educated me. Thank you.
Trump claims his bone spurs were ātemporary.ā Itās a slap in the face, and a bold face lie to those who gave their lives and suffered injuries that werenāt ātemporary.ā All so he could tear apart what they served to defend.
I would add: repeal Foxā broadcast license, charge EVERYONE who served the Felon, force Thomas and Alito off the SCOTUS, replant the Rose Garden and remove all gilding from the Peopleās House!
For me, it is VBNMW because you canāt change anything if you donāt have power (Fetterman would be hard). Weāve been forced to re-focus from fighting to expand peopleās rights to fighting fascism. If we lose that fight, we lose everything and nothing else matters. Hakeem needs to listen to the base!
Itās not Hakeemās job to figure out how Mamdani will do his job. He should be focused on winning back the House!
I would go home, pack up my family and my stuff and leave on the next plane to literally anywhere. He is not safe is this country from either the fascist regime or itās enablers.
Do liars lie? Of course the DOJ is withholding information!
Is Twitler blocked as well?
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Trump & the GOP intended to destroy democracy in pursuit of vengeance against their āenemies.ā But his followers & enablers are in for a rude awakening when this authoritarian bullsh*t wrecks the economy too. No one will visit or invest here while lunatics and psychopaths are in charge.
Wonāt they just appeal it to SCOTUS and/or ignore it? After todayās ruling my sense is he is feeling even more empowered.
Governor of Texas: Jasmine Crockett has a nice ring to it.
They have all built bunkers for the inevitable fall of civilization that they caused.
After 25 years of being a WaPo subscriber, I cancelled my subscription last year. I actually donāt even miss it. But the NYT, with its selective commenting feature (and never on any articles mentioning Dear Leader) isnāt much better.
So...not only is he a Russian Agent, but Trump/Krasnov is also compromised by Russian blackmail. Nice voting, 'MuriKKKa! The people you elected are a reflection of those who elected them. Enjoy! #FAFO #KrasnovIsCompromised
Is Trump now running for Mayor? Because I thought it was the mayorās job to police cities. Ridiculous performative politics from the President but not surprised.
"The Republican Party has a long and proud history of producing the nationās finest male cheerleaders. In the past 50 years, more Republican presidents have been male cheerleaders than seen combat."
Sounds like fraud, waste and abuse to me.
Anyone is better than Susan Collins. But, sadly, it all gets down to fundraising and who can raise the most money. I hope the people of Maine wonāt be fooled.
In the history of the world, has there ever been a more insecure, petty leader? What a fall from grace from the US.
I absolutely love PaulleyTicks!!!
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How is this not domestic terrorism? This should be an unconstitutional abuse of power. He needs to be stripped of his bar license.
Trump says he likes the idea of starting a war so he can declare āno more electionsā and stay in office forever. (video: @factpostnews.bsky.social)
We all know whatās comingā¦ so what are WE gonna do about itā¦???
This is horrifying and against everything America used to stand for. It hurts our country and our standing in the world. No wonder no one wants to come here anymore.
Kennedyās sentence literally doesnāt even make sense. You trust in science. You trust in experts. You trust in scientific experts. Itās called using your brain.
If Russia stops fighting, the war ends. If Ukraine stops fighting, Ukraine ends. Itās that simple. Maybe someone can tell the FOTUS that giving away Ukraine means he will never win the Nobel prize.
Iāve also heard them called āGuardians of Pedophiles.ā
If youāre looking for your perfect Democratic leader you will be looking forever. There is none. But one person that stands out from the others is Governor Gavin Newsom. Heās not perfect but heās putting himself on the line for our country and democracy and he truly cares about WE THE PEOPLE.
My kid is a realist. They are very proud of their governor and understand both strategy and playing the long game. They are also an honors grad from an Ivy League university and they currently work for the LA city government. They understand EVERYONEās right are at stake, not just their own.
Give me a break. My kid is trans and lives in LA. You need to be more realistic.
Governor Gavin Newsom is a pro-democracy rock star. Anyone attempting to apply a purity test to him is missing the entire fascism plotline.
Until there is legitimate and meaningful campaign finance reform, very, very few leaders will be on the side of the people. Newsom is doing what it takes to raise money and win. And you cannot effect any change at all unless that happens first.
Who in power isnāt a snake? Iād rather have him be my snake than one for the other side. Time to fight fire with fire and Newsom beings it!
Why didnāt the Dems have this ready to go the minute Project2025 was released? It seems like political malpractice that they didnāt.
Yank their broadcasting license! Since when do ānewsā organizations troll ANYONE, much less a democratically elected governor of the largest, wealthiest state. This is OUTRAGEOUS.
Letās GO!šš¾
Can this be? Seems far-fetched to me even for DJT.
Despite D.C. crime at a 30-year low, Trump is abusing emergency powers to deploy the National Guard & seize control of D.C. police. Congress must condemn this power grab & fast-track D.C. statehood. Where are our lawmakers? Why are they impotent? #USDemocracy #Voices4Victory
What does Trump think he should get a Kennedy Center award for!?! Arenāt they awards for arts and culture?
Iāve worked with a lot of highly egotistical CEOs over the years and many believe firmly in ābig hairy audacious goalsā and they lobby incessantly for what they want even if it seems outlandish. I hope he doesnāt wear the Nobel Foundation down to where they just give home an award to shut him up.
I mean, it seems perfectly logical that she would be someone who can judge whether to sanctify a marriage or not.š¤¦š¼āāļø
How do we know this wasnāt a staged event given the Presidentās long-term goal of taking over DC? I wouldnāt put it past anyone in the GOP.
Trump deploying National Guardsmen in DC exposes one of his big lies about January 6th. Kash Patel falsely claimed for years that the Democrats failed to take Trump up on his offer to deploy the Guard on Jan. 6. But Trump could have deployed the DC Guard himself and didnāt. Now he does.
Many people believe the Republicans have no intention of free and fair elections in 2026. Whatās puzzling is the Democrats completely tepid response. Most people donāt want to lose their right to vote. Why Dems arenāt talking about it is bewildering and maddening.
The last laugh is on the Post. MAGATs are too busy free-basing Faux News to read the Post and the serious conservatives read the WSJ. Maybe Bezos should just sell the paper to Tim Cook.He can gold plate it and give it to Trump.
1. Doug Wilson builds mini āfiefdomā in Moscow, ID 2. Doug Wilson disciples set up āhard techā startups in El Segundo, CA (āThe Gundoā) 3. Doug Wilson associates begin building a Christian community in TN 4. Doug Wilson plants new DC church. Pete Hegseth attends. 5. NatCon boosts Doug Wilson 1/
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Since when does America own the moon? Is the rest of the world in board with this BS stupidity?
Yeah this would probably radicalize me in ways I dont want to fully contemplate if I was in this man's position
The US government really hates its citizens, doesnāt?
With growing public interest in government transparency This article provides an important and sobering take on the status of Freedom of Information Act compliance by the administration since January 20th. What the removal of personnel, dismantling of the state, and change in ethos means. #FOIA
In Texas, a citizen can arrest someone if they personally witness a felony or a breach of the peace (a crime that disturbs the public peace). Someone needs to ācitizen arrestā the Governor!
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The anti-abortion movement has been extremely effective in over turning Roe v Wade and defunding Planned Parenthood. Theyāre domestic terrorists & life long Dems are tired of fighting at the local and state level when the national party doesnāt effectively fight back or support them.
Trump has told businesses not to increase prices in response to tariffs but to eat the increased costs instead. Wonder how that will go over with the investor class - people who probably voted overwhelmingly for him?
Republicans will look at this same chart and claim itās a huge victory because tariffs are bringing more revenue into the treasury. They wonāt say the quiet part out loud: that tariffs are huge tax increases paid for by ordinary people.
This is no time to go high. If GOP states redraw maps, then Democratic states should redraw maps. Give the same energy. They will never play fair or by the rules. Ever.
The problem is with the companies and countries that buy US stocks and bonds. THEY do believe and want accurate reporting. Otherwise, they will invest elsewhere. Then how will we finance our debt and deficit spending?
Hereās an idea for the Democratic Resistance. Why donāt all Democratic Senators and Members of the House wear fake bullet proof vests, badges and face masks all labeled āThe Resist-ICEā next time they go to the floor for votes or at the next State of the Union. Raise some #GoodTrouble.
If itās ābipartisanā then you arenāt fighting hard enough. You caved.